Broadband at Georgetown A schizophrenic review of broadband services and connectivity to regional networks

Broadband at Georgetown Core GU Broadband Mission: Reliable / Robust broadband suitable to support the disparate needs of the University -Research Networks -Research Networks -Internet Access -Internet Access -Remote access to core applications from off campus sites (MAN) -Remote access to core applications from off campus sites (MAN) GU RFI Broadband Goals: Ownership of fiber possible / feasible If private fiber is not available – search for “deals” In other words “We want more bandwidth for less $” In other words “We want more bandwidth for less $” Explore all partnership opportunities, new and old Explore all partnership opportunities, new and old Eliminate reliability on single vendor services and solutions Improve redundancy / reliability Increase bandwidth to “appropriate” levels Stop being “carrier access challenged”

Broadband at Georgetown RFI Small RFI sent to carriers for ISP and Metro broadband connectivity. Carriers chosen for their different technology offerings- AT&T Wireless Broadband AT&T Wireless Broadband Cogent Cogent Verizon Verizon MFN MFN Yipes Yipes

Broadband at Georgetown RFI Results CASH IS STILL KING! All carriers were willing to build, but not for free All carriers were willing to build, but not for free GU budgets for broadband services are not expanding GU budgets for broadband services are not expanding LOCAL LOOP IS STILL QUEEN! No carriers except Verizon had fiber to all sites. No carriers except Verizon had fiber to all sites. Big hopes for wireless broadband – line of site issues Big hopes for wireless broadband – line of site issues Some vendors have lower cost solutions but no local loop access Some vendors have lower cost solutions but no local loop access SOME OF OUR OLD PARTNERS HAD NEW TRICKS Surprisingly cost effective MAN proposal from LEC Surprisingly cost effective MAN proposal from LEC SOME OF OUR NEW PARTNERS HAD NEW TRICKS Surprisingly cost effective ISP proposal from start up company Surprisingly cost effective ISP proposal from start up company REASONABLY PRICED DARK FIBER CAN BE FOUND Surprisingly cost effective dark fiber costs for connectivity to MAX Surprisingly cost effective dark fiber costs for connectivity to MAX Just not available at all key locations Just not available at all key locations FOR GU – THE SCHIZOPHRENIC APPROACH TO BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY HAS MET OUR SHORT TERM (24-36 months) NEEDS

GU ISP SERVICE Mbps ISP (SMDS) $779.50/mbps mbps ISP (ATM) $450.00/mbps Mbps ISP (ATM) $446.00/mbps Mbps ISP (ATM)$388.72/mbps Mbps ISP (ATM)$327.77/Mbps Mbps ISP (Gig-E)$12.50/mbps Note – all prices include noted transport circuit costs

GU METRO CONNECTIVITY 1996 – Mbps -$95/Mbps Mbps - $27/Mbps Mbps - $4/Mbps